A passage or quotation at the beginning of a literary composition that helps set a theme
Epigraph refers to the inscription on a building or in the beginning of a book. A passage or quotation at the beginning of a literary composition that helps set a theme
An Epigraph is a quotation of a poem at the start of a, short story, a chapter of a book, or any other piece of Literature mainly to describe or suggest its theme.
Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication., A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto.
establish a theme and tone
The swan represents hopes and dreams.
By definition, the epigraph is at the front of the book. It is usually a phrase or quote set before the main body of the book.
== == * An epigraph is a quotation placed at the beginning of a work or a chapter. * An epigraph should be formatted like a block quotation. * Never place an epigraph in quotation marks. * Place an epigraph in italics. * Place a foot note number after the epigraph.
There is an epigraph of Mahatma Gandhi on Indian Currency. It is a word for inscription on coins or currency.
The opposite of an epigraph is an epitaph, which is an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of a deceased person.
At the beginning of a chapter
It is called an epigraph (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigraph_(literature) ).
Cather's quotation from her opening epigraph is echoed throughout Virgil.
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The Twenty Six Malignant Gates epigraph is based on stories people have told for many years.
Epigraph refers to the inscription on a building or in the beginning of a book. A passage or quotation at the beginning of a literary composition that helps set a theme